NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday hit out at “TMC’s goons” in West Bengal, accusing them of switching off streetlights during her roadshow in Kolkata and alleging an attempt to disrupt the event and create a security risk.Speaking to reporters, the Delhi CM said the fear once experienced by the public under…
GUWAHATI: A “smart border” pilot project integrating technology, local administrative resources and security forces will be launched simultaneously at seven to eight locations across the country’s frontiers soon, Union home minister Amit Shah announced Friday, signalling the Centre’s intent to do whatever it takes to prevent demographic change through India’s borders.“Whether it is Tripura, Bengal…
Pune: Garage owners and service centres in the city have reported a surge in the number of people approaching them and requesting for an increase in the mileage of their vehicles.Mohammad Shafiq Shaikh said it started some three weeks ago. “People bring their bikes and scooters, most of them quite old, with just one request…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said more than 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts have brought crores of Indians into the formal banking system, strengthening financial inclusion across the country.The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has ensured that benefits under welfare schemes, low-cost insurance and pension programmes reach beneficiaries without leakages, the Finance Minister’s…
US Congressman Shri Thanedar has condemned recent anti-Indian incidents in Texas, calling them a “disgusting act of hate” and stressing the contributions immigrants and Indian-Americans have made to the country.The Michigan Democrat represents the state’s 13th Congressional District and is the first Indian-American to hold the seat.He issued a statement on X in response to…
Two cars in Sector 55 were burnt in a fire that was caused by storm-related incidents Noida: Residents in several sectors of Noida and parts of Ghaziabad were left with no electricity for several hours on Wednesday night and Thursday morning after strong winds and a dust storm triggered power outages due to overloading and…
An Indian-origin doctor in San Jose has come under investigation for encouraging birth tourism. Dr Athiya Javid of San Jose has come under a government investigation over allegations of encouraging birth tourism. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Brandon Gill (R-Texas) alleged that Dr Javid, and with three…
NEW DELHI: The CBI on Wednesday arrested a Delhi Police Crime Branch inspector and a middleman for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 3 crore from a Puducherry-based businessman in exchange for influencing an ongoing probe into a fake drug manufacturing case, according to news agency PTI.The arrested accused have been identified as Crime Branch…
NEW DELHI: The High Commission of India in London on Friday condemned what it described as “indecorous audience behavior” during Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant’s lecture at Birkbeck College, after videos surfaced online showing an attendee attempting to raise questions about dissent and democracy in India during the event.“Such indecorous audience behavior is…
The accused suffered a bullet injury on his right leg Gurgaon: A 21-year-old murder accused, wanted in connection with a stabbing death outside a hotel on Mathura Road last month, was arrested after a brief encounter with the Faridabad police crime branch in the Bhupani area late Saturday night.The accused, Indra Tyagi alias Pandit, a…
